Sweet/Vicious centers on two female vigilantes targeting campus sexual predators. Identity-driven narrative choices are front and center, with trauma and activism emphasized above traditional storytelling balance or character nuance. Some viewers may interpret the leads as hyper-competent, shifting focus away from organic character growth and realism in pursuit of a particular message.

The series takes definite aim at traditional institutions, frequently presenting fraternities, male authority figures, and standard conduct codes as complicit or harmful. Masculine perspectives are sidelined or depicted as predatory or weak, while messages questioning institutions like due process and family support are seldom nuanced or positive.

Alternative viewpoints, such as questioning the vigilante approach, or defending due process, are largely dismissed, with dissenting characters shown as callous, clueless, or outright villains. The show offers little ideological diversity or constructive debate, instead doubling down on a single, modern activist perspective.